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Cathay Pacific and United Airlines will trial a new digital health pass, CommonPass, allowing travellers to securely document their COVID-19 test status.

The new travel assistant allows passengers to go through the airport checkpoints without physical contact thanks to facial recognition and dedicated lanes.

Future Travel Experience is proud to be a Strategic Partner of the AVIATIONVSCOVID19 Virtual Innovation Challenge. Apply to take part by 14 October.

Lufthansa Group has launched a new contactless system for passengers to report delayed baggage, avoiding long queues at busy baggage service counters.

Groupe ADP has teamed up with Volocopter to develop urban air mobility industry branch with a focus on electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.

In a pilot programme starting on 15 October, United Airlines will offer testing for customers travelling from San Francisco International Airport to Hawaii.

Lufthansa has opened a new COVID-19 testing facility at Düsseldorf Airport, and has shared plans to start rapid COVID-19 testing at airports in October.

Incheon International Airport has partnered with Hyundai and KT Corporation to accelerate the development of urban air mobility and conduct test flights.

Finavia has introduced specially trained dogs to Helsinki Airport, that could identify travellers infected with the COVID-19 virus.

Airbus has revealed three concepts for a zero-emission commercial aircraft, fuelled by hydrogen, which could enter service by 2035.

FTE spoke to IATA’s Head of Passenger Process & Facilitation Céline Canu, who shared her views on the key steps to restarting air travel.

Following a recent trial, Gatwick Airport will install the UV disinfection system on eight security lanes at its North Terminal by the end of the month.

The airport has partnered with FTE Startup Hub member Bespoke to launch and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service for visitors at Vienna AirportCity.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and WestJet have announced plans to launch a pre-flight COVID-19 testing pilot for WestJet passengers this fall.

The new inflight entertainment website offers passengers a preview of the content that will be available to them on their next flight with Air Canada.

Passengers returning from COVID-19 red zones who have completed a Passenger Location Form can perform a PCR test free of charge at the test facility.
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